adverb:

• in a circle ➜ 丸い
• amicably ➜ 丸い

noun:

• advance warning of a traffic signal; preliminary traffic signal

noun:

• instructor with a career in their subject area

noun:

• natto made by a temple and given to supporters at the end of the year ➜ 寺納豆

noun:

• seen in the dark or at a distance; (a woman) looking prettier when seen in the dark or at a distance - four character idiom

noun:

• short pillar standing between a beam and roof ridge

expression / ichidan verb:

• to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience

noun:

• form of hopscotch in which the player kicks a stone through the course

expression / ichidan verb:

• to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)

expression:

• between the pages of a book
• between two books

noun:

• type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)

noun:

• college student who is merely marking time to get into a better college - four character idiom

noun:

• natto made by a temple and given to supporters at the end of the year ➜ 寺納豆

expression / ichidan verb:

• to answer a request

noun:

• governing a nation and providing relief to people - four character idiom

noun:

• stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun ➜ 闇汁

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to suffer a blast or indirect blow; to be subject to the surplus force of an impetus

adjectival noun / noun:

• a tiny bit - obscure term

noun:

• a drop in the ocean (bucket) - four character idiom

expression / ichidan verb:

• to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe

noun:

• during a session (of the legislature)

noun:

• compulsory adherence to a party decision; restrictions on party debate - four character idiom

noun:

• opening of a banquet; opening of a wedding reception

noun:

• a lean-to

noun:

• paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman (modelled)